By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – U.S. demands that chipmaking giant ASML stop servicing some equipment it has sold to Chinese customers are a diplomatic and business headache for the Dutch government, but signs are it will continue to align with Washington on export restrictions. Although Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government is reluctant to make […]
The University of Texas at Austin has laid off an undetermined number of employees who used to work in diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a Tuesday email from President Jay Hartzell. The university also disbanded the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, which provided support and resources for “those who may face the […]
The Texas Legislature last year banned Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices and initiatives at public universities and colleges; now the Senate Committee on Education is calling to the carpet the administrators of the institutions of higher education to prove how the schools are complying with Senate Bill 17. Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who wrote the […]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn’t comply with a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Petro made the announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Monday, he published another message […]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn’t comply with a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Petro made the announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Monday, he published another message […]
Responding to what it says has been years of uneven compliance, the Iowa Office of Ombudsman is calling on the state’s county jails to follow the law on charging prisoners for health care and room and board. Ombudsman Bernardo Granwehr in a report issued Thursday found that several county jails in Iowa, including Polk County’s, […]
With Town Meeting kicking off in several communities this month, some local officials are seeking ways to accommodate a new state law that requires allowing for higher-density housing in certain neighborhoods. The impetus for this strategy is the state’s Multi-Family Zoning Requirements for MBTA Communities regulations, which were signed into law by former Gov. Charlie […]
NEW YORK — State lawmakers are ramping up pressure on Mayor Eric Adams and schools Chancellor David Banks to comply with a law mandating lower class sizes in New York public schools — an indication of the uphill battle the city faces to get more money from Albany. Details: Legislators urged Banks during an hourslong […]
When police set up DUI checkpoints in South Florida, do you need to stop and comply? Here’s what to know: Can you refuse a DUI checkpoint in Florida? Taking the test: Under Florida law, driving is a privilege. And if you accept the privilege of operating a motor vehicle with a driver’s license, then you […]
Miami-Dade police plan a DUI checkpoint Saturday night in several locations in the county. Where are the checkpoints? The sobriety checkpoints will start at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, and end at 5 a.m. Sunday at the following locations: ▪ Southwest 87th Avenue between Southwest Eighth and Northwest 41st streets. ▪ Northwest 36th and 41st […]
Plaintiffs in a North Carolina election lawsuit have asked a federal court to compel Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump, to respond to their subpoena. The motion, filed in court on Wednesday, alleges that Mitchell influenced the creation of Senate Bill 747, a wide-ranging piece of election legislation that’s at the […]
Jan. 27—JUNEAU — An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Thursday ordered backers of Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection campaign to respond to subpoenas that seek to find whether they violated state campaign finance laws in the lead-up to the 2022 election. Two Alaska watchdog organizations — the Alaska Public Interest Research Group and the 907 […]